Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough

Wild moorland and the Pennine Way


Route outline for walk d201:

Birchin Clough  -  A57 Snake Pass  -  Lady Clough  -  River Ashop  -  Rough Bank  -  Fair Brook  -  Gate Side Clough  -  Wood Moor  -  Dunge Clough  -  The Wicken  -  Blackden Brook  -  Blackden Moor  -  Kinder Scout  -  Edale Moor  -  Kinder Plateau  -  Seal Edge  -  Seal Stones (Kinder Scout)  -  Fair Brook  -  Birchin Wood  -  Birchin Clough




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttall
1
English
Nuttall
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Kinder Scout at 636m (2087ft). Kinder Scout is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (156th highest in England, 265th highest in England & Wales)

Kinder Scout is also known as an English Nuttall (207th highest in England, 356th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (47th highest in England, 710th highest in the UK).

Kinder Scout is the highest point in The Peak District National Park and the highest point in the county of Derbyshire.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) at 603m (1979ft). Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) is known as an English Bridget.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough

In no particular order . . .

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - On the Kinder Scout plateau

On the Kinder Scout plateau

Photo: Clare Duiker (1)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Rock formations on the northern edge of Kinder Scout with Featherbed Moss over Black Ashop Moor in the background.

Rock formations on the northern edge of Kinder Scout with Featherbed Moss over Black Ashop Moor in the background.

Photo: Paul Tonge (1)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Higher Shelf Stones from the Pennine Way where it crosses the A57 Snake Pass

Higher Shelf Stones from the Pennine Way where it crosses the A57 Snake Pass

Photo: Ben Lockett (1)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Sculptured rocks on a misty Kinder Scout

Sculptured rocks on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (96)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - More rock formations on a misty Kinder Scout

More rock formations on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (102)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Black Ashop Moor from Seal Edge

Black Ashop Moor from Seal Edge

Photo: Nick Snape (1)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout) from the top of Fair Brook

Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout) from the top of Fair Brook

Photo: Robert Hardy (5)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Kinder Scout

Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Kinder Scout

Photo: Ray Foster (1)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - A snowy mothers day on Kinder Scout

A snowy mothers day on Kinder Scout

Photo: Martin Wardroper (5)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Woodland near Birchin Clough

Woodland near Birchin Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (28)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Looking down William Clough to a snowy and frozen Kinder Reservoir from near Mill Hill (Ashop Head), Kinder Scout

Looking down William Clough to a snowy and frozen Kinder Reservoir from near Mill Hill (Ashop Head), Kinder Scout

Photo: Peter Royle (7)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - The River Ashop near Birchin Clough

The River Ashop near Birchin Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (24)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - The River Ashop

The River Ashop

Photo: Steve Lowe (1)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Looking back to Grindsbrook, on the way to Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)

Looking back to Grindsbrook, on the way to Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Peter Royle (19)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - My wife and daughter on Kinder Scout

My wife and daughter on Kinder Scout

Photo: Keith Sloane (1)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - River Ashop

River Ashop

Photo: Mick Coxon (7)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Public Footpath sign by the River Ashop near Birchin Clough

Public Footpath sign by the River Ashop near Birchin Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (26)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) from Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)

Crowden Tower (Kinder Scout) from Grindslow Knoll (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Peter Royle (20)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Fair Brook near the top of Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout)

Fair Brook near the top of Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Robert Hardy (3)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Birchin Clough

Birchin Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (20)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Top Dog Hikers on Kinder Scout

Top Dog Hikers on Kinder Scout

Photo: Stewart Green (4)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Rock formations in Kinder Scout

Rock formations in Kinder Scout

Photo: David Atherton (12)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Lady Clough

Lady Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (33)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Lady Clough from Seal Stones (Kinder Scout)

Lady Clough from Seal Stones (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Andy Harrison (1)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Mam Tor) from The Edale Valley

Mam Tor and Lord's Seat (Mam Tor) from The Edale Valley

Photo: Nick Cusack (7)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Rob, Big Truck and Carl crossing Edale Moor heading for Grindlsow Knoll

Rob, Big Truck and Carl crossing Edale Moor heading for Grindlsow Knoll

Photo: Dorsal Finn (129)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Cascading water on a misty Kinder Scout

Cascading water on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (98)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - The Perils of getting lost on the Kinder Scout

The Perils of getting lost on the Kinder Scout

Photo: Tony Savage (1)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - The River Kinder at Kinder Gates on Kinder Scout, east of Kinder Downfall

The River Kinder at Kinder Gates on Kinder Scout, east of Kinder Downfall

Photo: Peter Royle (28)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - The River Ashop near Birchin Clough

The River Ashop near Birchin Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (27)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Fair Brook frozen solid near the top of Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout)

Fair Brook frozen solid near the top of Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Robert Hardy (4)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) summit

Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (728)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - The River Kinder flowing through the peat hags on The Kinder Scout Plateau

The River Kinder flowing through the peat hags on The Kinder Scout Plateau

Photo: David Morecroft (8)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Descending back to Edale from a misty Kinder Scout

Descending back to Edale from a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (103)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Kinder Scout summit cairn

Kinder Scout summit cairn

Photo: Ben Lockett (10)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Caldron on a misty Kinder Scout

Caldron on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (100)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout) and The River Ashop from Saukin Ridge

Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout) and The River Ashop from Saukin Ridge

Photo: Robert Hardy (31)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Caldron on a misty Kinder Scout

Caldron on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (99)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - The surprisingly sandy bed of the River Kinder on The Kinder Plateau, Kinder Scout, east of Kinder Downfall

The surprisingly sandy bed of the River Kinder on The Kinder Plateau, Kinder Scout, east of Kinder Downfall

Photo: Peter Royle (29)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - My friends and me on Kinder Scout

My friends and me on Kinder Scout

Photo: Maccs Pescatore (1)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - The footbridge over Birchin Clough

The footbridge over Birchin Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (17)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - River Ashop

River Ashop

Photo: Mick Coxon (6)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Birchin Clough woods

Birchin Clough woods

Photo: Robert Hardy (22)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Top of the path at Birchin Clough on the A57, Snake Pass

Top of the path at Birchin Clough on the A57, Snake Pass

Photo: Robert Hardy (15)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Footbridge on Lady Clough Woods

Footbridge on Lady Clough Woods

Photo: Robert Hardy (30)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Crookstone Hill and Blackden Edge from The River Ashop

Crookstone Hill and Blackden Edge from The River Ashop

Photo: Alex Berry (1)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Into the abyss on a misty Kinder Scout

Into the abyss on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (95)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Lost on a misty Kinder Scout in the Great Grimpen Mire

Lost on a misty Kinder Scout in the Great Grimpen Mire

Photo: Bob Ferguson (94)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from The Edale Valley

Lose Hill (Ward's Piece) and Back Tor (Hollins Cross) from The Edale Valley

Photo: Nick Cusack (6)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Birchin Clough

Birchin Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (16)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Kinder Downfall

Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Kinder Downfall

Photo: Ray Foster (2)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - An interesting rock on the top of Upper Tor, Kinder Scout

An interesting rock on the top of Upper Tor, Kinder Scout

Photo: Peter Royle (22)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Climbing Fair Brook towards Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout)

Climbing Fair Brook towards Fairbrook Naze (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Robert Hardy (2)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - The River Ashop in Lady Clough

The River Ashop in Lady Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (1)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Its getting a bit wet and windy on a misty Kinder Scout

Its getting a bit wet and windy on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (101)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Forest glade beyond the footbridge over Birchin Clough

Forest glade beyond the footbridge over Birchin Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (18)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Mist and low cloud over Grindsbrook Clough, Kinder Scout

Mist and low cloud over Grindsbrook Clough, Kinder Scout

Photo: Peter Royle (21)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - On of the many amazingly sculptured rocks at Seal Stones (Kinder Scout)

On of the many amazingly sculptured rocks at Seal Stones (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (731)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Sculptured rock streams on a misty Kinder Scout

Sculptured rock streams on a misty Kinder Scout

Photo: Bob Ferguson (97)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Lady Clough from Lady Clough Bridge

Lady Clough from Lady Clough Bridge

Photo: Robert Hardy (29)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Heading towards Seal Stones (Kinder Scout)

Heading towards Seal Stones (Kinder Scout)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (727)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Grindsbrook Clough

Grindsbrook Clough

Photo: Dorsal Finn (130)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Walking beside the River Ashop

Walking beside the River Ashop

Photo: Christine Shepherd (726)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Sandy Heys, Kinder Scout

Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield from Sandy Heys, Kinder Scout

Photo: Ray Foster (3)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - The Mam Tor Ridge from the Edale Valley

The Mam Tor Ridge from the Edale Valley

Photo: Nick Cusack (8)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Birchin Clough

Birchin Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (19)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Birchin Clough

Birchin Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (21)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Ringing Roger, Kinder Scout

Ringing Roger, Kinder Scout

Photo: Peter Royle (18)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Lady Clough

Lady Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (34)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - The River Ashop near Birchin Clough

The River Ashop near Birchin Clough

Photo: Robert Hardy (25)

Walk d201 Seal Stones (Kinder Scout) and Seal Edge from Birchin Clough - Footbridge over the River Ashop

Footbridge over the River Ashop

Photo: Robert Hardy (23)


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